Comprises personal, business, literary, and family papers. In addition to Bird's own papers, this collection includes papers
of his wife Mary E. Bird, his son Frederic Mayer Bird, and his biographer Clement Edgar Foust. The earliest papers (1822)
date from Bird's school days at Germantown Academy, and the very latest papers (1946) relate to C. Seymour Thompson's publication
of Mary E. Bird's biography of her husband. Correspondents include men and women from Bird's career in medicine; his literary
career; his theatrical career (including correspondence with Edwin Forrest, as well as the documentation regarding their legal
battle over copyrights and profits); his political career; and his career in publishing and journalism.

title

Robert Montgomery Bird papers

creator

Bird, Robert Montgomery, 1806-1854

id

PUSp.Ms. Coll. 108

repository

University of Pennsylvania Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

extent

31 boxes

inclusive date

1799-1946

bulk date

1822-1854

abstract/scope/contents

Comprises personal, business, literary, and family papers. In addition to Bird's own papers, this collection includes papers
of his wife Mary E. Bird, his son Frederic Mayer Bird, and his biographer Clement Edgar Foust. The earliest papers (1822)
date from Bird's school days at Germantown Academy, and the very latest papers (1946) relate to C. Seymour Thompson's publication
of Mary E. Bird's biography of her husband. Correspondents include men and women from Bird's career in medicine; his literary
career; his theatrical career (including correspondence with Edwin Forrest, as well as the documentation regarding their legal
battle over copyrights and profits); his political career; and his career in publishing and journalism.